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Curious Theatre Company: Catch New Plays

May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A leading voice in the creation and performance of contemporary playwrights, the Curious Theatre Company is Denver's only mid-sized professional theatre. The company has won numerous awards and accolades in its history, and produces five main-stage shows each season. These shows are provocative works that challenge and engage the audience, raising discussion and inspiring them time and time again. Quality is high all around, with everything from the sets to the acting being very impressive. There is also a great educational program offering opportunities to young actors. Make sure to grab a drink at the Sanctuary Bar downstairs, as well, where you can pick up a drink or snack to enjoy during the show. For a top notch night of theatre in Denver, it's hard to beat the Curious Theatre Company.

Curious Theatre company
1080 Acoma Street
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 623-0524
http://www.yelp.com/biz/curious-theatre-company-denver
 

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Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Cultural Cool

April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It’s amazing what one man with a vision can do for a city’s artistic life. Lawyer Donald Seawell found himself in downtown Denver looking at the abandoned Auditorium Theatre, lamenting the lack of top-quality facilities for the performing arts in the Mile High City. A four-block complex of theaters, workshop spaces and studios, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has become the locus of the city’s arts scene. The Boettcher Concert Hall was the first symphony hall built “in the round” in the United States, and a recent renovation made the sometimes spotty sound clear and vivid. The Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre is used for touring Broadway productions and stage spectaculars, which nearly always play to packed houses. A number of arts groups make their home at the Center, most notably the Denver Center Theater Company, which started in 1979 and has grown to one of the most impressive regional theater groups in the country.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts
950 13th Street
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 893-4100 ‎
www.denvercenter.org/home.aspx

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Discover the Natural Wonders of the World at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

March 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Come face to face with many of the natural wonders of the world at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Venture into the Discovery Zone, a permanent exhibit, where young minds can dig for dinosaur bones, perform science experiments, and much more. Explore mines and ogle beautiful crystals at the Gems and Minerals exhibit; travel through prehistoric habitats in the Prehistoric Journey; and wander amongst over 90 scenes of some of the most beautiful and delicate environments in the Wildlife Exhibits.

At the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, you can also explore the culture and science of humans at Expedition Health. It's a highly interactive exhibit that allows you to explore your own body and its own actions and reactions to different situations. The museum also boasts a planetarium to learn about the stars and beyond, and an IMAX theater for intense viewings of educational movies.

For traveling exhibit information, check the museum's website to see what new learning opportunitues await at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
 
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 370-6000
www.dmns.org

 

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Denver Film Center: The Biggest Screen

February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

If you’ve got a cinephile’s heart and love to take in a wide variety of movies from all over the world, the Denver Film Center is one of the best theaters in the state. The Denver Film Society had labored in a non-dedicated theater to present the kind of programming they thought the area would appreciate, and in 2010 their patience was rewarded with the opening of the Denver Film Center on Colfax. The calendar changes weekly and the Center presents over six hundred films every year, ranging from new American movies to foreign features that you won’t catch anywhere else in the city. The Film Society also uses the Center as a home base for the myriad festivals it hosts yearly. For instance, the Starz Denver Film Festival. The festival list also includes a yearly exhibition of feminist filmmaking and “Film On The Rocks,” showing Hollywood blockbusters at the spectacular Red Rocks amphitheater.

Denver Film Center
2510 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 596-4740 ‎
www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter

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A Gorgeous Scenic Spot (If You Don’t Mind Heights): Royal Gorge Bridge & Park

January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

If you’re afraid of heights, this is one tourist destination that you might want to miss. Until 2003, the Royal Gorge Bridge was famous for being the highest bridge in the world (China surpassed it that year with the Beipanjiang River 2003 bridge, but who wants to go to China?) Hanging just under a thousand feet over the Arkansas River, the bridge is an incredible span that offers unreal views in both directions, coupled with a powerful sense of vertigo. Once you’re up there, the Royal Gorge Park offers a variety of other activities to while away an afternoon. The Royal Rush Skycoaster is an amazing free-fall amusement ride that swings adrenaline junkies 1,200 feet over the river. For gentler souls, an authentic replica carousel offers a little mellower ride. A variety of family entertainment is also presented at three venues throughout the park, and food, lodging and more is also available.

Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
4218 County Road 3a
Cañon City, CO 81212
(888) 333-5597
www.royalgorgebridge.com

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Get fit at Solera Apartments

March 4, 2011 By

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. It can help:

  • Control your weight
  • Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease
  • Reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
  • Reduce your risk of some cancers
  • Strengthen your bones and muscles
  • Improve your mental health and mood
  • Improve your ability to do daily activities and prevent falls, if you’re an older adult
  • Increase your chances of living longer

With all those benefits, why not get moving? All it takes to get started is to put on some sneaks and visit our fitness center that’s conveniently located right here at Solera Apartments.

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